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* SharpDressedMan: Is very fond of wearing suits and sometimes dons three pieces. Riggs grills him at times for this especially in the fourth film ( also due to suspicions-worries that Roger might be dirty) for always getting around in snazzy suits while Riggs himself is very dress casual.

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* SharpDressedMan: Is very fond of wearing suits and sometimes dons three pieces. pieces along with dress sweaters. Riggs grills him at times for this especially in the fourth film ( also due to suspicions-worries that Roger might be dirty) for always getting around in snazzy suits while Riggs himself is very dress casual.VERY CASUAL in his attire.
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* CassandraTruth: In the first film, he notes that half the cops think his insanity is a bluff and refuse to work with him... but the other half think it's real and legitimately refuse to work with him.


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* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: In the first film he doesn't care that Riggs is suicidal, though whether he thinks Riggs is lying or sincere is YMMV. By the second film he's slid into a proper chief role, being more exasperated and tired with Riggs' antics.
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* SignatureLine: "'''GODDAMN CHRISTMAS!'''"
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* CowboyCop: Almost as much as Riggs.

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* CowboyCop: Almost She will charge into danger almosf as much as Riggs.



* DistaffCounterpart: To Riggs.

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* DistaffCounterpart: To Her skills, snarking and old scars make her feel like a female Riggs.



* InternalAffairs: Which masks her CowboyCop nature.

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* InternalAffairs: Which Her job of investigating possible police corruption masks her CowboyCop nature.



* PregnantBadass: Kicks the asses of Wah Sing Ku's goons while they're invading her home in the 4th film. She's quickly dealt with by Wah Sing Ku himself, but that's just because ''no one'' can hope to beat him.

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* PregnantBadass: Kicks the asses of Wah Sing Ku's goons while they're invading her home in the 4th film.film shortly before her due date. She's quickly dealt with by Wah Sing Ku himself, but that's just because ''no one'' can hope to beat him.

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* BaritoneOfStrength: As portrayed by Mel Gibson, Riggs is a physically proficient character with a deep voice to match.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As much as he loves tormenting his friends, he does care about them and isn't afraid to show it. Best shown near the end of the fourth film, where he has a heartfelt conversation with Leo, who he spends most of the series abusing.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As much as he loves tormenting busting on his friends, he does care cares deeply about them and isn't afraid to show it. Best shown near the end of the fourth film, where he has a heartfelt conversation with Leo, who he spends most of the series abusing.teasing and busting on.
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* KnightOfCerebus: He's one the most brutal villains in the franchise, let alone the film, especially when he nearly kills both Riggs and Murtaugh in the climax.
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* BigGood: He has basically this role for the whole quadrilogy being Riggs and Murtaugh's boss.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: "Sorry, pal. Say goodnight."


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* TheStoic: He's always seen with a serious and gloomy look on his face.
* TokenMinority: Apparently the only Asian member of the Shadow Company.
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* AxCrazy: Despite his formal attitude he's actually a ruthless psychopath who takes joy in hurting and/or murdering human beings on regular basis.


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* FromCamouflageToCriminal: Just like his boss he served in the army before turning into a drug trafficker.
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* KnightOfCerebus: While most of the other villains are in some minor way laughably evil, McAllister has absolutely no comedic moments and darkens the tone (and music) of the film whenever he appears.

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* KnightOfCerebus: While most of the other villains are in some minor way laughably evil, McAllister the General has absolutely no comedic moments and darkens the tone (and music) of the film whenever he appears.
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* KnightOfCerebus: While most of the other villains are in some minor way laughably evil, McAllister has absolutely no comedic moments and darkens the tone (and music) of the film whenever he appears.
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* FromCamouflageToCriminal: An ex general turned into a merciless drug lord.
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* DirtyOldMan: He sexually harasses Rianne in his custody, even sending Murtaugh a polaroid shot of Rianne and an envelope stating "YOUR DAUGHTER LOOKS VERY PRETTY NAKED." It's heavily implied he threatens to rape Rianne just for information.
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* DragonTheirFeet: He survives the confrontation that kills his boss, and attempts to kill Riggs and Murtaugh.

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* DragonTheirFeet: He survives the confrontation that kills his boss, and breaks into Murtaugh's house and attempts to kill Riggs and Murtaugh.his whole family.

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* AffablyEvil: He is a drug dealer who is fine with shooting at cops, but he cracks a smile that suggests he finds Riggs and his one-liners ActuallyPrettyFunny after Riggs briefly jumps on his windshield during the car chase and makes one of his usual DeadpanSnarker cracks. He is also relaxed but deferential while reporting to Rudd.




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!!Detective in squad room
!!'''Played by''': Norman D. Wilson[[note]] Who also plays different {{Bit Character}}s in the first and third films[[/note]]
* TheGambler: In the opening scene of the second film, he is seen betting on whether Riggs and Murtaugh will catch some perps in a car chase and he is later among the cops betting on whether Riggs can escape a straitjacket.
* NoNameGiven: He gets multiple scenes and some personality but is never named.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's introduced hanging around the station and being part of the Krugerrands case in multiple early scenes, but drops out of sight around the time that Riggs and Murtaugh start watching Leo Getz.

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* AmbiguouslyJewish: Suggested a few times in passing, most notably in the fourth movie when he says "German Jews didn't have it any easier when we were kids" after Butters accuses him of racism.[[note]]"Getz" is a German surname that is fairly common among Ashkenazi Jews, whether their ancestors came from Germany or not. The name Leo, also, is a common name among Jews, though hardly exclusive to them. Italian-American actors like Pesci are often cast as Jewish characters--and vice versa--due to frequent similarities in ethnic appearance and speech between the two groups.[[/note]]

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* AmbiguouslyJewish: Suggested a few times in passing, most notably in the fourth movie when he says "German Jews didn't have it any easier when we were kids" after Butters accuses him of racism.[[note]]"Getz" is a German surname that is fairly common among and Ashkenazi Jews, whether their ancestors came from Germany or not. The name Leo, surname. “Leo,” also, is a common name among Jews, though hardly exclusive to them.among Jews. Italian-American actors like Pesci are often cast as Jewish characters--and vice versa--due to frequent similarities in ethnic appearance and speech between the two groups.[[/note]]
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* AmbiguouslyJewish: Suggested a few times in passing (most notably in the fourth movie when he says "German Jews didn't have it any easier" after Butters accuses him of racism), but never stated outright.[[note]]"Getz" is a German surname that is fairly common among Ashkenazi Jews, whether their ancestors came from Germany or not. The name Leo, also, is a common name among Jews, though hardly exclusive to them. Italian-American actors like Pesci are often cast as Jewish characters--and vice versa--due to frequent similarities in ethnic appearance and speech between the two groups.[[/note]]

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* AmbiguouslyJewish: Suggested a few times in passing (most passing, most notably in the fourth movie when he says "German Jews didn't have it any easier" easier when we were kids" after Butters accuses him of racism), but never stated outright.racism.[[note]]"Getz" is a German surname that is fairly common among Ashkenazi Jews, whether their ancestors came from Germany or not. The name Leo, also, is a common name among Jews, though hardly exclusive to them. Italian-American actors like Pesci are often cast as Jewish characters--and vice versa--due to frequent similarities in ethnic appearance and speech between the two groups.[[/note]]
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* SnallRoleBigImpact: His rampage in the prologue indirectly reveals Lorna and Rianne's pregnancies to the audience and Riggs and Murtaugh. More, it's implied this incident (and the property destruction Riggs and Murtaugh caused bringing him down) was the last straw for the LAPD's insurance carrier — which is what leads to Riggs and Murtaugh getting Kicked Upstairs in a vain attempt to prevent any more damage.

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* SnallRoleBigImpact: SmallRoleBigImpact: His rampage in the prologue indirectly reveals Lorna and Rianne's pregnancies to the audience and Riggs and Murtaugh. More, it's implied this incident (and the property destruction Riggs and Murtaugh caused bringing him down) was the last straw for the LAPD's insurance carrier — which is what leads to Riggs and Murtaugh getting Kicked Upstairs in a vain attempt to prevent any more damage.
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* His rampage in the prologue indirectly reveals Lorna and Rianne's pregnancies to the audience and Riggs and Murtaugh. More, it's implied this incident (and the property destruction Riggs and Murtaugh caused bringing him down) was the last straw for the LAPD's insurance carrier — which is what leads to Riggs and Murtaugh getting Kicked Upstairs in a vain attempt to prevent any more damage.

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* SnallRoleBigImpact: His rampage in the prologue indirectly reveals Lorna and Rianne's pregnancies to the audience and Riggs and Murtaugh. More, it's implied this incident (and the property destruction Riggs and Murtaugh caused bringing him down) was the last straw for the LAPD's insurance carrier — which is what leads to Riggs and Murtaugh getting Kicked Upstairs in a vain attempt to prevent any more damage.
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* His rampage in the prologue indirectly reveals Lorna and Rianne's pregnancies to the audience and Riggs and Murtaugh. More, it's implied this incident (and the property destruction Riggs and Murtaugh caused bringing him down) was the last straw for the LAPD's insurance carrier — which is what leads to Riggs and Murtaugh getting Kicked Upstairs in a vain attempt to prevent any more damage.

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